Therapy Assistant Practitioner, ReACH

Secondment/Fixed term opportunity for 12 months to improve service delivery.

*Secondment Opportunity Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager.  The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

We have exciting opportunities for Therapy Assistant Practitioners who are passionate about rehabilitation.

The Community Rehab Beds Team provides multidisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation for adults who are in the community beds across the Falkirk council area. The team is made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy assistants and Rehab Support workers and cover the Boness Community Hospital, Falkirk Community Hospital , Summerford House, Cunningham House and a number of other care homes.                                                                                                                

If you are committed to providing excellent patient care are flexible in your approach and enjoy collaborative team working then the Community Rehab Bed Team will offer you the opportunity to further develop your skills. Therapy Assistant Practitioners are a valued and highly respected part of the service and are key to delivering Allied Health Professional programmes alongside registered Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists.

The service provides rehabilitation over 7 days. The core hours of the AHP team are 08:30-16:30, and this post may involve weekend working.

To discuss the range of opportunities available please contact donna.ainslie@nhs.scot or vivienne.mccaig@nhs.scot.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.  More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.